HCA Virginia Spotlight

Extreme Heat Protection: Hydrate, Avoid Being Outdoors to Avoid Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke
Ryan Nobles of Richmond's NBC12 interviews Dr. David Boyd about how to protect yourself from extreme heat. Hydration is hugely important and you should avoid being outdoors. Heat illnesses include heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Avoid excessive exposure to the sun...

HCA Virginia Hospitals Are Taking the Guesswork out of Wait Times for Emergency Room Patients: Posting Average Times Online and by Phone!

Richmond Area Wait Times
Southwest Virginia Wait Times
Reston Hospital Wait Times
Spotsylvania Regional Wait Times

Patients visiting the emergency room at all of HCA Virginia's hospitals (CJW Medical Center, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, John Randolph Medical Center, Reston Hospital Center, Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Alleghany Regional Hospital, Montgomery Regional Hospital and Pulaski Community Hospital) no longer need to guess how long they’ll wait before receiving care.  Now they can find out in advance, thanks to a new program that publicizes each hospital’s average wait times via text messaging (text "ER" to 23000) and the Internet! Learn more...

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Opens Doors to Patients with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Five years in the making, Virginia’s newest hospital – Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center – officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that attracted several hundred community leaders, physicians, elected officials, employees and well-wishers. Read more about HCA Virginia's newest hospital...

Introducing StoneSpring Medical Center: HCA Virginia Announces New Hospital Plan for Loudoun County
HCA Virginia announced it will seek state and county approvals to move its proposed hospital in Loudoun County, Virginia, from Broadlands to Route 50.  The new hospital project – StoneSpring Medical Center (SMC) – replaces Broadlands Regional Medical Center (BRMC). Read more about this exciting announcement...